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J. T. EVANS. I

TONGS.

No. 400,067. Patented Mar. 26, 1889.

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NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN T. EVANS, OF MINERSVILLE, UTAH TERRITORY.

TONGS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 400,067, dated March 26, 1889.

Application filed June 9, 1888. Serial No. 276,601. (No model.)

To all whom it may 1207206772,.-

Be it known that I, JOHN T. EvANs, of Min ersville, in the county of Beaver and Territory of Utah, have invented new and Improved Tongs, of which the following is a-full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved pair of tongs specially adapted for grasping and removing lamp globes, chimneys, or oil-fountains in case of danger and for conveniently trimming lampwicks.

The invention consists of a pair of tongs provided on one end with jaws of peculiar form and partly covered with a soft material, the said tongs being formed at theirother end into shears for trimming wicks.

The invention also consists of certain parts and details and combinationsof the same, as will be fully described hereinafter, and then pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in bothfigures.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improvement. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of one end of the improvement as applied to a lampchimney.

The tongs A consists, principally, of the pron 15 B, united together by a bolt or rivet, U, to form a pivot. Between the prongs B and B, at theirfront ends and near the pivot O, is held a spring, D, for pressing the outer ends, E E,of the said prongsBB apart. The ends E E of the prongs B B are curved outwardly and support the upright arms F and F, respectively, extending above and below the said ends EE. On the lower ends of the arms F F are seen red the slightly-curved crosspieces G and G, respectively, and similar cross-pieces, H and 11, respectively, are fast ened on the upper ends of the said arms F and F. Cords or bands I and 1, respectively, of a soft material, are wound and fastened in any suitable manner 011 the said cross-pieces G- and G and II and H, respectively.

On the rear ends of the prongs B B are formed the knife-blades J J, respectively, adapted to slide over each other to form a shear for the trimming of wicks and otherpurposes.

The device is used as follows: hen from any cause a lamp blazes up or explodes, causing imminent danger of a confiagration, then a person takes hold of the rear ends of the prongs B B and clasps the chimney or lamp, after which the operator can conveniently carry it out of the room to a place of safety. If the chimney is removed, the blazing lamp can be easily extinguished by cloth placed over the lamp or by other means. The cords or bands I I serve to prevent breaking of a chimney or fountain of lamp when grasping it, as above described. The shears at the rear end of the tongs are used in the ordinary man ner for trimming wicks. The cross-pieces are slightly curved to firmly grasp the chimney or fountain, which are usually round.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure, by Letters Patent, is

1.- An improved lam p-tongs comprising two pivoted and spring-pressed prongs,B B, having their front ends, E E, curved outwardly, the curved arms F F, secured to and extending above and below the said ends, and the curved cross pieces G Gand H H on the lower and upper ends, respectively, of the said curved arms, substantially as herein shown and described.

2. A pair of combined tongs and wick-trimmer, comprising two prongs pivoted together, a spring placed between the front ends of the said prongs, arms having cross-pieces and secured on the said front ends, and shears formed 011 the rear ends of the said prongs, substantially as shown and described.

JOHN T. EVANS.

Witnesses:

WM. GILLINS, L. Lossnvc. 

